Setting up Windows 8 for a MAME based arcade machine

I choose windows 8 for my MAME based arcade machine to remain current and because of it's speed. Windows 8 has an annoying metro interface that seems like it was make for a tablet, not a desktop. The standard Windows desktop interface that you might be familiar with is still there. You can easily navigate your Windows 8 machine if you understand the following basic tips.

Metro

You can switch from the metro interface to the desktop by clicking on the desktop icon.

You can switch from the desktop to the metro interface by clicking in the bottom left corner of the screen.

Moving the cursor to the bottom right of the screen while in the desktop interface will reveal a panel. Clicking the settings icons and the "power" will reveal a list of power options.

Opening apps

Press win + r and then typing in the app name.

Type the app name in an explorer path field.

Press control + shift + escape to open the task manager and then select File -> Run new task, and typing in the app name.

Guide

Change the user name (user name is shown during log in and after disabling lock screen)

While on the desktop, open an explorer window by clicking the folder icon in the taskbar.

Press the up arrow in the new explorer window to navigate to the desktop folder.